Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-17
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lSpeeial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. IL, 1887.
The conference report on the interstate
commerce bill, which passed the Senate last
Friday night, was called up in the House
to day, but its consideration was defeated
by vote of l13 to 13S. This does not ind-
cate that the report will not be adopted
when it shall come up To day is one of
the DAYS on which bills can come up under
the suspension rule, and members interest
ed in such bills were not wiling to consume
it with q bill that can come up at any time.
1t is reported to-day that when the inter
state bill shall become q law Mr. Atkins,
now Indian commissioner, will be appoint
ed one of the commissioners created by
that bill, and Mr.. Upshur, deputy commits
sioner, be promoted. Some CT Mr. }. IL.
fuckers friends think place in this COM
mission would suit him, as the salary is
81 500. and as his age sixty three, would
initiate against his confirmation as associate
Justice of the District of Columbia court,
the other place spoken of for him, for the
reason that he could retire on full pay after
only seven years service Oh that court.
Representative Stuart, of Texas said to-
day that from what ne learns from home
the contest for U. S. Senator there is be-
tween Governor Ireland and Representative
Reagan. He says the memorial presented
in the Senate the other day by Mr.. Hawley,
purporting to be from republican citizens Of
Texas who are denied the rights of citizen
ship, has no fundation in fact, and that the
people of his State have got used TO such
memorials aud take on notice of them.
Representative Barbour has returned
from Kanawha county, West Virginia,
where he went to attend tie annual meeting
of the coal company of which he is presi
dent. He was at Charleston, and says SEN
ator Camden will be reelected if the demo.
Gratis hold together he also says the ru-
NOR about his nephew, Mr.. }. S. B. Thomp
son, being appointed Superintendent of the
Virginia Midland Railway must be incor-
rect, as Mr.. Thompson knows nothing about
It,
The resolution offered in the Senate last
week by General Malone, relating to an ice
boat on the Potomac, was referred to the
commerce committee. That committee Tor
warded it to the Treasury Department, by
which it was returned with the endorse
ment that the proper place for the lniorma
ton desired was the War Department. II
was then sent to the latter place, and has
not been heard from since.
This was the day in the House for the call
q number, among them one by Mr. Lover
ing, of Massachusetts, giving q pension of
S25 mouth to Walt Whitman. 1t will
never be passed, as to do 80 would he to es-
tablish precedent for 6 civil pension list
A committee Of the bar of this city had an
interview with subcommittee of the Dis
trict committee to-day and recommended
the creation of an additional judgeship for
the District.
The Commissioners of the District of Co.
luribia have recommended the construction
of tramway to Babcock Lake, near thu
Washington Monument, for the purpose of
filling up that lake, and thereby strengthen
ing the base of the monument.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Malone intro
duced bill 20 improve the road from Pc
tersburg. Va, to the national cemetery at
that city; also enc to grant the right of way
through the Government reservation at
Fortress Monroe to the Hampton and Old |
Point Railroad company, which company |
proposes to construct a horse car railroad |
from HAMPTON to the wharf at ora Point !
Comfort. Mr.. Blair presented petition
from the students of several colored colleges
for the passage of the Blair educational
bill, though that bill had already passed the
Senate. Mr.. Hoar presented the conference